Feed holder



D. A. KIDWELL FEED HOLDER May 27, 1924. 1,495,908 I Filed June 12, 192s V//////////Iv Patented May Z7, 1924.

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' Application filed June-12, 1923. Serial No. 644,928).

10 all whom, t may concer/1L:

Be it-known that I, DAvin A. KLDWELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portales, in the county of Roosevelt and State of New Mexico, have invented certain new and useful finproveinents in Feed Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to stock feeding and has for its object tohold the feed in such manner as to prevent waste thereof, or the trampling of the same under foot, or the scattering thereof.

A further purpose of the invention is the provision of a holder for securing feed of the nature usually fed inbundles or bunches, such feed being positively held in the required position with the result that waste is practically prevented. f

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the inventionis understood.

Vhile the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changesin the form. proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention.

.Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application: I

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrative of the invention, Y

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the holder as seen from the rear,

Figure 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1',

Figure 4 is a front view of a modification,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a further modication, and Y Figure 6 is a sectional view of a still further modification.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and desig nated in the several views of the drawingsV by like reference characters. Y

The numeral 1 designates a suitable support, such as a post, fence, trough, manger or other convenient means. A short crossbar 2 is attached to the support, preferably by means of a short chain 3 and hook bolts 4, the latter passing through slots 5 formed in opposite end portions of the crossbar 2.

Thecrossbar`2 is vplaced against onesideiof the support and the chain 3 is placed against the opposite side, the hook bolts 4C passing` through the slots 5 andv engaging links at op-f posite -ends ofthe chain 8, and after the parts are arrangedtheyl are secured by tightening the nuts upon the bolts. The slots 5 provide for adjustment whereby to adapt..

the holder to different supports.

A hook 6 is applied to an end portion of the crossbar 2fand a pulley'7 is provided at the opposite end of the crossbar. A binder 8, consisting ofa length of chain, is adapted to be Vdetachably connected'to the hook 6 at one end and its opposite end portion engages the pulley 7. A suitable catch 9 is provided at the end of the crossbar 2 adjacent the pulley 7 and engages a link of the chain 8 to secure the same in the required position. I f

In practice, a bundle, sheaf or bunch 10 of feed is placed'against the crossbar 2 and the chain 8 previously disengaged from the hook 6 is passed around the bunch 10 and engaged with the hook 6, the feed being confined between the crossbar 2 and the binder or chain y 8. The loose end of the binder or chain 8 is drawn upon to tightenthebinder about the feed and after the chain has been sufficiently tightened, it is secured .by engaging a link with the catch 9. Tit will thusbe understood that the -feed is held securelyand is drawn i from the bunch as consumed, thereby pre; venting scattering or the trampling thereof under foot.

The feed may be held in upright or horizontal position, as required, andas indicated in Figures 4: and-5.`

When the invention is applied to a wall, fence, manger or the like, the chain 3 is dispensed with and the hook bolts l are passed through openingsv formed in the vwall 1a, or

like part, and receive washers 11 and nuts' hold the binder in the required adjusted pos. A

sition.

2. A feed holder` comprising a br, `a binder, means detachably connecting the binder at one end WithV an end portion of the bar, a guide pulley at the opposite end of the bar to loosely engage the opposite end portion of the binder, and a catch on the bar adjacent the guide pulley to engage and hold the binder in therequired adjusted position.

3. A feed holder comprising a bar having longtudinallyV disposed Vslots in opposite end portions, hook bolts engaging saidV slots,k a

connection engaging the hook'bolts, a binder chain, a hookat oneend of the bar to detaehably engage an end portion ofthe binder -V chain, a guide pulley at the oppositeend of 15 `the end of the bar adjacent the guide pulley to engage a link of the hinder chain and se- Aeure the same in the required adjusted posi- 20 tion. Y In testimony whereof I aliiX my sig-natureA 1n presence of two Witnesses. Y

DAVID A. KIDWELL. Vitnesses: L

M. B. JONES, J. M. LOWER7 r. 

